43 1 Students and Teachers in Private Education (GASTPE) 2 Act" shall likewise be extended to eligible learners with 3 disabilities in the secondary level based on the criteria 4 under the said law on academic qualifications and financial 5 needs of the learners with disabilities, among others. 6 SEC. 19. Instructional Materials. – Publishers shall 7 grant the DepEd the authority to transcribe adopted 8 instructional materials into accessible format 9 include, but not limited to, Braille, large-print format, 10 electronic, non-print, or multi-media format for learners 11 who are blind, visually impaired or otherwise print 12 disabled, without penalty or payment of royalty as 13 provided in Republic Act No. 8293, otherwise known as the 14 “Intellectual 15 amended. The publishers of a newly adopted instructional 16 material shall provide the digital copy in accessible format 17 of such materials for the purpose of producing their 18 accessible versions for learners with disabilities. Property Code of the which Philippines”, as 19 The accessible versions shall be produced by the 20 DepEd or by non-profit accessible book producers which